Physocephala abdominalis (Krober, 1915)

Stuke, Jens-Hermann & Clements, David K., 2019, New conopid records from the Afrotropical Region (Diptera) - Part 3: Physocephalini, Bonn zoological Bulletin 68 (2), pp. 209-273 : 214

Key 2 – Identification of the Physocephala abdominalis species-group

1. Basal cell completely hyaline and not covered with microtrichia ( Fig. 1 ); wing between costa and radius R 2+3 hyaline ( Fig. 1 ); black colouration on scutum not reaching hind margin; overall appearance reddish-brown, but may sometimes be brownish to blackish P. abdominalis ( Kröber, 1915)

– Basal cell completely or almost completely dark, and completely covered with microtrichia ( Fig. 6 ); wing between costa and radius R 2+3 dark ( Fig. 6 ); black colouration on scutum may reach to hind margin; overall appearance black ....... P. kaplanae ( Camras, 2001)

Figures

Figs 1–5. Physocephala abdominalis (Kröber, 1915). 1. Wing, dorsal view (♂, Belmont Valley); 2. Tip of ♂ abdomen, lateral view (♂, Belmont Valley); 3. Spoon-shaped structure of ♀ postabdomen (♀, Zambesi Valley); 4. Epandrium, dorsal view (♂, Graham- stown); 5. Postabdomen, lateral view (♂, Grahamstown). ce = cercus; dp = distiphallus; ep = epandrium; pa = phallapodeme; hya = hypandrial arm; psh – phallus sheath.

Fig. 6. Physocephala abdominalis (Kröber, 1915). 1. Wing, dorsal view (♂, Belmont Valley); 2. Tip of ♂ abdomen, lateral view (♂, BelmoWing of Physocephala kaplanae (Camras, 2001), dorsal view (Monts de Christal).